I've just returned from my work trips to Jakarta & Bangkok.
After nearly 2 weeks in Bangkok, my feelings are mixed.
For a tourist, Bangkok has so much to offer, so much to see, eat, experience.
But for someone interested in human rights, the Thai government is appalling.
🧵 The food in Bangkok is great & there is food EVERYWHERE. I do think that Southeast & East Asia have the best food, especially if we consider everything: starters, main courses, desserts, snacks, fruits.
(Side note on Jakarta: I thought I wouldn't like Indonesian food but I did).

Hahahahaha. Didn't realise Judi Dench was so funny.
From "Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent". 😂
Judi Dench is a delight.

One of the consequences of simplistically blaming all disparities between different groups on systemic discrimination is the idea that if a group is successful, there couldn't possibly be any discrimination against them, & they are privileged, or even oppressors. For example, in the UK, Indians do very well, so some people act as though there has never been discrimination against Indians, only Muslims/ Pakistanis.
That's not the case.

A thread about áo dài, Vietnam's traditional clothing/ national garment.





Áo dài with nón lá (conical hats): symbol of Vietnamese women.